Nicole Kidman made her silver screen debut in the 1983 Australian Christmas drama film āBush Christmasā directed by Henri Safran. Following her debut, Kidman went on to star in films like āWills & Burkeā (1985), āWindriderā (1986), āThe Bit Partā (1987), āEmerald Cityā (1988), and āDead Calmā (1989). In 1990, she played the role of āDr. Claire Lewickiā in the American sports action drama film āDays of Thunderā directed by Tony Scott. The film opened to a mixed reception but managed to gross over $157.9 million on a budget of $60 million. She next starred in films such as āFlirtingā (1991), āBilly Bathgateā (1991), āFar and Awayā (1992), āMaliceā (1993), and āMy Lifeā (1993). In 1995, she portrayed āDr. Chase Meridianā in the American superhero film āBatman Foreverā directed by Joel Schumacher. While the film opened to a mixed reception, it turned out to be a commercial success and grossed over $336.6 million on a budget of $100 million. The same year, she also played the role of āSuzanne Stone-Marettoā in the satirical black comedy film āTo Die For.ā The film was praised by critics and grossed over $41 million on a $20 million budget. She continued to star in films like āThe Portrait of a Ladyā (1996), āThe Peacemakerā (1997), āPractical Magicā (1998), āEyes Wide Shutā (1999), āMoulin Rouge!ā (2001), and āBirthday Girlā (2001).Ā
Kidman won the āAcademy Awardā for her performance as āVirginia Woolfā in the 2002 American psychological drama film āThe Hoursā directed by Stephen Daldry. The film opened to a positive reception and performed well at the box office, grossing over $108.8 million on a budget of $25 million. She went on to star in films like āDogvilleā (2003), āCold Mountainā (2003), āThe Stepford Wivesā (2004), āBirthā (2004), āThe Interpreterā (2005), āFurā (2006), āHappy Feetā (2006), āThe Invasionā (2007), āThe Golden Compassā (2007), āAustraliaā (2008), āNineā (2009), āRabbit Holeā (2010), āTrespassā (2011), āThe Paperboyā (2012), and āStokerā (2013). She portrayed āGrace Kellyā in the 2014 Olivier Dahan-directed biographical drama film āGrace of Monaco.ā The film was largely panned by critics and received a 9% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She was next seen in films such as āBefore I Go to Sleepā (2014), āStrangerlandā (2015), āQueen of the Desertā (2015), āGeniusā (2016), āThe Killing of a Sacred Deerā (2017), āThe Beguiledā (2017), āBoy Erasedā (2018), āAquamanā (2018), āBombshellā (2019), āThe Promā (2020), and āBeing the Ricardosā (2021). Kidman was last seen in the 2022 American epic historical action thriller film āThe Northmanā directed by Robert Eggers. Even though the film received positive reviews from critics, it failed to perform at the box office.